Steps for Composing Thesis Statements Use these steps to accomplish this task. Start by brainstorming and/or using the sources to get ideas for the topic of your essay. Then, use any idea-generating strategies that you are familiar with to get down ideas for what you'd talk about and what message you would want to send your readers. Review the guidelines for thesis statements. Draft a tentative thesis statement for the restaurant review essay. Evaluate your thesis statement using the Questions for Evaluating Thesis Statements. Revise your thesis statement. Later in the writing process, revisit your thesis to ensure it matches the argument you wrote in your essay and edit it for clarity. Although different instructors and different classes ask for different writing assignments, let's try one more common writing task to practice composing thesis statements. Imagine you are asked to write an essay about the best president in U.S. history. Remember to include your perspective on why the president you chose is the best. Use the same steps to brainstorm, draft, and revise your thesis statement.